Hi, ive recently purchased an XDAIIi and will shortly be writing applications using the .net framework.
i would like to know how to assign an IP address to the XDA so that while its in the cradle its "pingable" from my development machine (to which it is connected via USB)
i know this is possible because my previous job involved A LOT of mobile development using primarily - yes you guessed it - XDA's. unfortunately it was all set up for me when i arrived on my first day and had no reason to delve into how it worked.
thanks in advance
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can anyone here tell me or point me on the right direction on how to connect to a SQL Server CE database using an XDA II ? i want to create a database application that is working on the XDA II that uses SQL Server CE as its database. any help will be much appreciated. thnx in advance.
anyone here in the forum ...
that is actually a developer for the XDA ?
it's for both xda and xdaX
wallaby forums are only for xda and so forth
if you want to access a db using oleDB then which type of db as in access or mssql or mysql or.....
all comes down to the connection string
of cause the sql server will have to be avaible to the xda
as in you can access it using gprs or usb or bluetooth or wifi or....
Visual Studio.Net 2003 has support for developing against the .Net compact framework (I think you might need professional or above). This has plenty of information and samples for connecting to SQLCE.
You may be able to do it with the Embedded VB using a connect string but this is not something I have even looked at!
Hope this helps,
Denver
thnx for the reply
i am currently studying VB.Net and reading on some of the white papers regarding Mobile Development but i still have yet to find an article that explains/shows how to connect to a SQL Server CE database using VB.Net running on a PocketPC Phone (particularly the O2 XDA II). i probably need to do more research about this but if anyone can provide more insights regarding this, i would really appreciate it.
I have owned an O2 XDA for a while and I currently use an XDA II (Himalaya). I have now found myself supporting 8 XDA IIs devices and 15 XDA IIi devices, in addition to 6 Blackberries.
We are currently running Blackberry Enterprise Server and although I do not like the software or the devices very much I can't deny their impressive features. For the XDA devices we have a contract with O2 and provide wireless Active Sync and OMA using MS Exchange over both WiFi and GPRS, however management for the devices is a bit lacking. I am forever setting up devices for users who have hard re-set their devices or let them go flat.
With the Blackberrys the BES software can manage the fleet of devices, push software to them, define policy etc.
My question is, has anyone else used software that can manage PDA devices in an organization. I have been reading about MS System Management Server and its Device Management Feature Pack. Has anyone used this, is it any good, reliable etc.
I have looked into Blackberry software for the PDA's and it seems possible, but I would rather integrate with active directory and group policy if I can.
Also what are the possibilities of cooking ROMs and deploying them, such as getting rid of that damn O2 software and installing the GPRS monitor? While I am at it can I automatically collect log files in any way, such as the GPRS software or Active Sync errors (coz I get that allot of them). It would beet setting up all this stuff by hand. I will go ahead and give this a try anyway I think but I would be interested in talking to any one that has done this before.
In return I have noticed that there is not much information here on these subjects, and I would be happy to share my experiences in this area if it is needed.
Thanks for the advice.
I think you scared everyone off. What a scary thought, having to support that many devices. Just one is enough of a pain for most on here!
Well I have managed to configure the ExtROM of the blueangle deviced, and i am happy to say that my users can now take there xda IIs devices on the road, if they go flat, or hard reset, all is ok. I installed the demo version of Microsoft SMS server on my test network at home and i love it. Using this I created cab files that configured activesync, GPRS, VPN and browser settings that now mean my users only need to set the time, and put in the username and password and the hole thing is up and running, GPRS sync and all (my boss is very happy). All I need to do now is convince them to buy the software.
I am looking in to useing WMI to collect device information, and perhaps a .NET app to gather loggs etc.
Thanks for all your help. I could not have done this without this forum, cooking up my ExtROM and geting rid of the O2 software and even puting on a company splash screen are all very cool. (oh and i upgraded my xda 2 to 2005 while i was at it )
Some thougts
a cab to configure WiFi ? (registery patch?)
will the XDA IIi be as easy?
could i install tom tom useing the ExtROM ? to many prompts ?
and my origanl plee for help stands,
thanks again guys
Running 40 XDA2, some on a BES server, all using a flaky bespoke software requiring a BT connection!
Need some help on the MKROM stuff as I'm fed up of activsync 10+ times a day
Hi there,
I've done a lot of searching on these forums and it seems the be the place to ask.
It appears people have had some success using various downloadable versions of the BlackBerry connect software from international locations for various devices.
When I've tried to install this on a iPAQ 6325 I currently have on demo, it fails the installation since it can't recognize the hardware.
From what I've found, the client is coded to only install on specific hardware. Since all of these devices use Windows Pocket PC 2003, I don't see why this client can't be installed on any device using that OS.
What I'd like to know is, has anyone taken the client and removed the code that checks the hardware configuration and allows the installation, or, has anyone ported over the current MDA version to an iPAQ 63xx series yet??
PS I am also connecting to a BES in my corporate network if that changes how the program would need to be coded.
Thanks so much!
Cheers
Aaron
Hello everyone,
Eventhough I have BB Conn on my AT&T 8525, my company would not help me get it paired with our BES, so I had them get me an actual BB. Now I'd like to just pull the SIM card put it in my 8525 and use BB conn. From what I have read, this should not be an issue; but I understand that the device type will show up on the BES. Now I doubt they have someone monitoring with such a fine comb, but since They will not let personal devices on, oh yeah, nor would they let me get a TILT as a BB, is there a way to spoof the device type on the BES or is this something someone would be interested in looking into as my programming skills are long gone. Thanks in advance for all your replies.
As far as i know there is no way of spoofing the BB device so that the BES sees your WinMo device as a BB.
Also i think it would be necessary for you to redo the Enterprise Activation anyway, as from the BES's point of view you would be a new device, this would require the assistance of your BES Admin.
This same solution worked for me.
But I am using BBC 2 on my Wizard.
All I had to do is to get a good (that is: BBC compatible) ROM version(I hacked it) and AKU value in the registry (hacked that as well).
I was then able to connect my WM device to the BES using the BBC desktop software. The BBC desktop software seems to push the device PIN (which is different on the WM device than on the BB device) to the BES.
Works flawlessly. BBC has some drawbacks BTW: I cant cope with big mail or calendar archives, so you have to clean up your Exchange account once in a while. BBC 2 is a memory hog as well (and it seems to have a memory leak). But a weekly / bi-weekly softreset fixes hat.
I am still curious to get BBC 4 on my device. This new version seems to have more difficult catches.
A how to guide on hacking the OS in order to rum BBC is in the development & hackng forum.....
That's as maybe, but if the BES admin has set it up so that only an allowed list of devices are allowed then BBC will not connect.
Also as there is an existing embargo on personal devices could it be against company policy and thus disciplinable to circumvent things?
As a BES Admin I can confirm that non BBs show up as something different. We have a Nokia Communicator running BBC on our BES and it shows as a Nokia RA-6
jrosaly said:
Hello everyone,
Eventhough I have BB Conn on my AT&T 8525, my company would not help me get it paired with our BES, so I had them get me an actual BB. Now I'd like to just pull the SIM card put it in my 8525 and use BB conn. From what I have read, this should not be an issue; but I understand that the device type will show up on the BES. Now I doubt they have someone monitoring with such a fine comb, but since They will not let personal devices on, oh yeah, nor would they let me get a TILT as a BB, is there a way to spoof the device type on the BES or is this something someone would be interested in looking into as my programming skills are long gone. Thanks in advance for all your replies.
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I ended up doing exactly what you have done due to corporate policy. However I have never even unboxed the BlackBerry they posted me. I had to call the helpdesk to get them to create a password for the Enterprise Activation but that was it. I then installed BBC (4.0.0.97) and just did the activation and it all worked.
I tried version 4.0.0.100 but it didn't work for some reason so I ended up using the slightly older version as I had seen various reports of it working. I think our IT department must know I am using a HTC Kaiser, however I think as long as I don't start asking for support they are OK with it.
When they created the password for enterprise activation it lasts for a day or so and then can't be used and you have to request another activation. I can see this being a pain if you want to play about installing new ROMs.
HTH
Andy
Hi There,
I hope to post in the correct section.
My company is using Onebridge client to replicate Lotus Notes e-mails on our mobile phones.
Today, the implemented solution is working fine but on Symbian devices (we're using Nokia E71 phones).
As I was fed up about this one, I've bought from my side a HD2. By browsing the Internet, I've found on the Sybase web site the Onebridge client for Windows Mobile devices as a trial version. I've downloaded it and have installed the CAB into my Leo. Fine !
I've entered the various parameters to contact the server but at a certain point, I've been asked to enter an activation code which I don't have....
How can I get this code knowing that the IT department doesn't want to know more about my idea to swap for the HTC solution....
Thanks in advance for any helping hand.
Cheers from Switzerland.
Jean-Ma
What's your domino version? R8 has a something Traveller (comes free on the server) where WM and iPhone can get the mails without OneBridge.
Hi Alex,
Not sure about that, but we run Lotus Notes v.7.0...
Otherwise, I need to check this with my IT dpt....
Jean-Ma
I think this will not work without your IT department ...
You do not have a standalone software on your HD2. It needs also a Server who is connecting your notes database with the sync client.
Best regards,
dingolino
Jean-Ma said:
Hi There,
I hope to post in the correct section.
My company is using Onebridge client to replicate Lotus Notes e-mails on our mobile phones.
Today, the implemented solution is working fine but on Symbian devices (we're using Nokia E71 phones).
As I was fed up about this one, I've bought from my side a HD2. By browsing the Internet, I've found on the Sybase web site the Onebridge client for Windows Mobile devices as a trial version. I've downloaded it and have installed the CAB into my Leo. Fine !
I've entered the various parameters to contact the server but at a certain point, I've been asked to enter an activation code which I don't have....
How can I get this code knowing that the IT department doesn't want to know more about my idea to swap for the HTC solution....
Thanks in advance for any helping hand.
Cheers from Switzerland.
Jean-Ma
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